Antrophyum mannianum
| Antrophyum mannianum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Antrophyum |
| Species: | A. mannianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Antrophyum mannianum Hooker, 1861 | |
Antrophyum mannianum is a species of the genus Antrophyum (fern family Vittariaceae) occurring in the African rain forest and montane forest of East Africa and the Albertine Rift.
History
The type specimen was first collected by Gustav Mann in 1860 on the island of Bioko (Equatorial Guinea) formerly known as Fernando Po at 3000 ft above sea level. William Hooker (Hook.) described the species in his book "A second century of ferns" in 1861.
References
- Hooker, W. J. 1861, A second century of ferns, London.